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Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet

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Product introduction

Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). It is a combination of two medicines that helps to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. It also helps to reduce chances of any future heart attack and stroke.

You can take Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet at any time of day, with or without food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, taste change, constipation, diarrhea, and headache. Consult your doctor If any of these bother you, or get worse, or do not go away. Dizziness might occur as lowering of blood pressure, which get improved with time. It may increase the level of potassium in the blood, hence avoid potassium rich food and supplements.

Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions. You should have your blood pressure, liver function and electrolytes level such as potassium checked regularly to make sure that this medicine is working properly.


Benefits of Atol L Tablet

In Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet relaxes the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body. It also blocks the effects of some chemicals on your heart and blood vessels. This slows down your heart rate and helps the heart beat with less force. As a result, your blood pressure is lowered and this helps in reducing your risk of having a stroke, a heart attack, other heart problems, or kidney problems in the future. This medicine needs to be taken regularly to be effective, so keep taking it even if you feel well. Do not stop without talking to your doctor.

Side effects of Atol L Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Atol L

  • Nausea
  • Taste change
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Weakness
  • Dizziness
  • Cold extremities
  • Upset stomach
  • Increased potassium level in blood
  • Numbness of extremity
  • Decreased blood pressure

How to use Atol L Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Atol L Tablet works

Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet is a combination of two blood-pressure lowering medicines: Atenolol and Losartan.

Safety advice

Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CAUTION
Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended and can help in better dose adjustment.
Liver
CAUTION
Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

What if you forget to take Atol L Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

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Quick tips

  • You have been prescribed Atol L 50mg/50mg Tablet for the treatment of high blood pressure.
  • Lowering blood pressure reduces chance of future heart attack & strokes.
  • It may cause dizziness. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
  • Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor as it can cause sudden increase in your blood pressure.

Fact Box

Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
CARDIAC

Patient concerns

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I am a patient of hypertension
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
Hypertension is clinal condition of high blood pressure. Please see a physician.
Some times I had lot of hypertension
Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan
Psychiatry
Hypertension is clinically high blood pressure. Persistent high arterial blood pressure above 120/80 mm HG is termed as pre-hypertension or hypertension, but the point to be emphasized is that this rise in blood pressure is persistent. Transient increase in BP occurs in stress and anxiety and needs to be treated accordingly.
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References

  1. Atenolol. Ruislip, Middlesex: Thame Laboratories; 2015. [Accessed 04 Feb. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
  2. Losartan potassium. Whitehouse Station, New Jersey: Merck & Co. Inc.; 2008. [Acccessed 04 Feb. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
  3. Losartan Potassium & Atenolol [Patient Information Sheet]. Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; 2017. [Accessed 16 Sep. 2024] (online) Available from: External Link

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